Etymology

marginate

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Today it means: With a well marked edge or margin. Full definition →

First used 1777Latin marginātus
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed frommarginātus
  2. English todaymarginate

Borrowed from Latin marginātus, perfect passive participle of marginō (“to margin”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1777 With a well marked edge or margin.
  • from 1609 To provide with margins.

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